Announcing the Hoosier Chapter 2011 Rites O'
Spring Driver School
We'd like to invite you to sign up for the
Hoosier Chapter's 20th
Annual Rites O’ Spring Driver School at Putnam Park Road Course.
This year
the school will be held the weekend of April
29 to May 1. Putnam Park is near
Cloverdale, exit 41 from I-70 west
of Indianapolis.
New One Day Offering!
Maybe you can't devote two full days but
still would like to attend. Following some other chapter's
lead we are also offering a one day school.
If you are a beginner you are limited to
Saturday only. For veterans, you can pick Saturday or Sunday.
Due to the scheduling complexities
(student/driver pairings) you must contact Neil Maller (neil@nmaller.net)
to take advantage of the one day school.
The cost of the one day is $225
What's a Driver School?
The Driver School's mission is to teach advanced driving skills and
habits in the controlled environment of a closed course, and for
everyone
to have fun while doing it. You'll have an assigned instructor with
you in
your car for the whole weekend while you put into practice the
advanced
techniques you learn during the classroom sessions.
Note that while we hold the school on a closed track, this is not a
race or
any form of competitive or timed event. Safety is our primary
concern -
anything even resembling racing or unsafe behavior will be grounds
for
exclusion.
Who can attend?
Students need to be 18 years or older, have a currently valid
driver's license and must be members of the BMW CCA. This includes
members
of your immediate family. If you have other friends that would like
to
participate, they'll need to sign up as members.
What about the car?
You'll be driving your own car. It needs to have good brakes and be
in
fine mechanical condition overall, ready for a weekend of intensive
driving.
When you register you'll receive more detailed information about
having it
inspected prior to the event. A free vehicle inspection will
be held at Vaughn Motorwerks on April 9 from 10 to 1.
You don't have to drive a BMW - we have students in Hondas,
Porsches,
Infinitis, Corvettes and other kinds of cars. But we are the BMW
Club, so we think that BMWs are best! And by the way, that includes Minis -
that's what
your Chief Instructor has as his daily driver.
Click Here To Download The Tech Inspection Form
Sorry, but for safety reasons we can't accept
convertibles.
How much does this cost, and what's included?
The student fee is $375, which covers two full
days of classroom and
in-car instruction by our skilled and experienced personnel.
You'll be responsible for your own meals as well as for your motel
room. The Holiday Inn Express
1017 North Main Street, Cloverdale, Indiana, 46120
phone:
(765)795-5050
will serve as our host motel for this event.
Please identify yourself as being part of our event for special
pricing.
Sounds great - how do I sign up?
Glad you asked. This year we'll be using an online registration
system. It allows you both to fill out your registration
information and to make convenient and secure
payment by credit card, all in a few simple steps.
you can get there directly by pointing your browser at
Go to the calendar for April and scroll down
until
you see our listing, then click on the button in the right-hand
column and
follow the instructions.
Help! I can't make the online system work - what now?
System down? Having technical issues? Your teenager's been playing
World of Warcraft online for 17 straight hours and won't let you on
the
computer? No problem, we'll get you signed up. Call Neil Maller at
(260) 456-2966,
daytime or until 8pm, or email Jerry Reamer at
DrivingSchools@hoosierbmw.com.
We're accepting registrations now.
See you at the track!
Neil Maller
Chief Instructor
Click Here To Download Your Info Pack